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A New Moratorium on Research Into Engineered Avian Flu: What It Means for Science

(Popular Science) In an unusual move, an international coalition of flu researchers agreed last week to a hiatus on work surrounding a highly contagious, mammal-adapted version of the avian influenza virus. Research on transmissible H5N1 flu will halt, and two manuscripts describing how to modify the virus won’t be published, at least not yet.

Bird flu mutation studies must go on, says scientist

(Reuters) A scientist researching a potentially highly lethal airborne version of the H5N1 bird flu virus said on Wednesday he must be allowed to pursue his studies if deadly pandemics are to be prevented.

HHS aids development of next generation broad spectrum antibiotic

(Press Release) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued a contract for advanced development of a novel antibiotic that potentially could treat illnesses caused by biological threats, such as anthrax and plague, as well as treat bacterial pneumonia and certain life-threatening bacterial infections associated with prolonged hospitalization.

Livestock industry wins Supreme Court appeal

(CNN) The meat industry argued being forced to immediately euthanize all downed animals would hurt its ability to detect and fight one particularly virulent disease: foot-and-mouth, which is highly contagious. The industry says federal inspection is …

Congresswoman Jenkins Sends President Obama Letter on NBAF

(Press Release) Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins released the following statement after sending the attached letter to President Obama asking for his continued support of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas: “Both the Bush and Obama administrations have made it exceedingly clear that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is essential to  Read More »

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